Our hardest problem in boondocking is finding water. Our set up has 50 gallons of water and we can live probably 10 days on that. We have typically done a campground when we need to dump/get water...mostly for the water part. Dumping is not necessarily and issue; we can usually find that for free or priced reasonably. Water is the issue especially for 50 gallons for 30 gals or whatever we need....without doing the campground thing.Currently we are heading into Newfoundland and some of the provincial parks say you should boil the water. That is not happening. I live on water and lots of veggies so I need clean water. My husband is not above asking someone working in their yard if we can have some water but I have not gone there.Donna

City parks, convenience stores, truck/tire shops, fire stations, some gas stations.. it does take a bit of detective work. Much easier in small towns. Always offer to pay.Where to fill fresh waterWhere water II 2010

We bring five extra six gallon plastic jugs -- so we have 60 gal. in total -- 30 in the trailer, 30 in the jugs. Ranger stations often have water, if you ask very nicely and maybe buy a map, too!

Thanks I will be more of a sleuth. I do bring 8-10 gallons of drinking water.I guess "finding water" under the boon docking section was not a good enough key word...lol!

I have not hesitated to ask a farmer if I could pay a few bucks to fill up my FW tank from his hose, assuming the water was potable. However, I live in Texas, so things might be different.I have also bought a bunch of five gallon water containers, put them as best as I could between the rear axles of my TT on the floor of my camper, which luckily was where the dinette is, so I just shoved them underneath that on a rubber mat, and they stayed put.I'm not sure what your rig is, but for me, additional water isn't too tough. I just toss containers into my truck's bed or in my rig. When moving to a motorhome, I'm considering an open-frame trailer as another place to put additional things like water containers, fuel cans, and so on.

I have drinking water gallon jugs stuffed in cabinets, on the floor, in the bathtub.

Finding water while boon docking | Good Sam Community

14 Replies

Matt_Colie
Explorer II
May 19, 2016
This is why we like Cabela's. Most have a dump and most are still free. They virtually all have potable water, but sometimes the staff does not realize that the water that they use to test boat engines is city water and it is potable.

Matt
TexasShadow
Explorer II
May 19, 2016
walmart and home depot both have garden sections that have to be watered. asking doesn't cost anything.
GordonThree
Explorer
May 18, 2016
I know my town has several public water spigots around... as another poster mentioned, near city parks. Like ball fields (soccer, base, etc). All the parks here have the big high pressure garden hose hydrants.

I've seen people with pickup trucks filling those HUGE truck bed mounted water tanks (the kind that takes the entire bed) from these hydrants (not city workers), so 50 gallons into an RV shouldn't raise an eyebrow.

The drinking water treatment facility has a big public hydrant out front too.

edit: Oh, if you have a generous budget, check out an atmospheric water generator ... gallons of 'free' drinking water a day.
korbe
Explorer
May 18, 2016
By the time we need fresh water, we also need to dump. And dump stations also have fresh water refill areas just beyond the dump area. Perfect
2lazy4U
Explorer
May 18, 2016
dcason wrote:
I thought the dehydrated water was a joke until I read it....

A joke? You have to read the reviews to know the truth about this product.
RedRocket204
Explorer
May 18, 2016
2lazy4U wrote:
Here ya go...

(Amazon link)

LOL

Just ordered that along with a can of Unicorn Meat.
dcason
Explorer
May 18, 2016
I thought the dehydrated water was a joke until I read it....
2oldman
Explorer II
May 18, 2016
dcason wrote:
I guess "finding water" under the boon docking section was not a good enough key word...lol!
The default keyword search is "exact phrase". Choosing 'all words in any order' sometimes works better.

I don't use jugs, I have 2 26-gallon custom tanks so I make sure I tell whomever that I'm getting a lot of water. Often I'll just fill one.
2lazy4U
Explorer
May 18, 2016
Here ya go...

(Amazon link)
dcason
Explorer
May 18, 2016
I have drinking water gallon jugs stuffed in cabinets, on the floor, in the bathtub.